Sticks Lite VS Code Extension

Official VS Code editor support for Sticks Lite.

Sticks Lite is intended for monitored educational environments and introductory computer-science teaching.

Features

• Recognizes .slite files as Sticks Lite.
• Registers language ID sticks-lite.
• Adds syntax highlighting for Sticks Lite keywords, built-ins, strings, numbers, comments, operators, functions, errors, lists, tuples, and dictionaries.
• Configures # line comments and /* */ block comments.
• Configures brackets, auto-closing pairs, surrounding pairs, and indentation after block-opening lines.

Install From Local VSIX

Install dependencies:

npm install

Package the extension:

npm run package

Install the generated .vsix from VS Code:

code --install-extension sticks-lite-vscode-0.0.1.vsix

Develop

Open this repository in VS Code, press F5, and open examples/sample.slite in the Extension Development Host.

The file should use:

• Language mode: Sticks Lite
• Language ID: sticks-lite
• TextMate scope: source.sticks-lite

Check

npm run check

The check validates the extension manifest, language configuration, and grammar metadata.

Example

DEFINE MAX_SCORE = 100

score = 87

if score >= 90:
    say "A"
orif score >= 80:
    say "B"
otherwise:
    say "Keep practicing"

new double(value):
    return value * 2

say toText(double(MAX_SCORE))

Relationship To Sticks Lite

This extension provides editor recognition and syntax highlighting only. It does not include a language server, diagnostics, formatter, or compiler.

Install the Sticks Lite compiler/interpreter separately:

npm install -g sticks-lite
sticks main.slite

License

MIT. The software is provided as-is, without warranty or liability.